Green Beret Staff Sgt James Alford dies end of 2008 - Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) which is also one of the birth defects for gulf war vets

Soldier just died of one of the birth defects that showed up for gulf war vets

(Maybe other Vets, too?)

Green Beret Staff Sgt James Alford is buried with full honors 12/5/08 article

I spoke to this soldier's father, and he reported that James was having continuous, horrible headaches before this illness hit

James Alford * was diagnosed in June 2003 with Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, a rare and fatal brain disorder that leads to progressive dementia and neuromuscular deficits.

and this has shown up as a birth defect for gulf war vets' kids

What about children of our Vets? * Gulf war vets have reported: Preterm, Connective Tissue Disorders, cleft lip / pallet, difficulty concentrating - remembering, hemangiomas, severe asthma, allergies, a heart murmur, stomach and gastrointestinal problems, ADHD, constantly sick; can't remember what they just learned, bones are aching; autoimmune liver - organs shut down, born without the embryonic fluid, failure to thrive, diabetes, heart defect (Ventricular Septal Defect or VSD), brain defect (Lissencephaly), Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) , pneumonia (autoimmune?), osteopenia, Autism, Barrett's Esophagus, cyst in the spinal cord caused by brain fluid leaking, unexplained infertility, miscarriages, sperm severely amorphous, trouble staying pregnant - in-womb babies die at 3 months, Pierre Robin Sequence - PRS

Jessica: often gets a strange high fever (103-104F) for no apparent reason * and she COMPLAINS A LOT at night of aching bones and muscles (not Growing Pains), complains a lot of tummy aches, headaches, loud noises bother her immensely, lack of appetite, problems with BM's, * complains of genitals burning/tender or soreness, gums becoming red and swollen, joint pain, sinus problems, inattention in school, difficulty learning to read, but has IQ of 130 etc...etc.. has same gulf war syndrome symptoms her dad has

What others?

What Birth Defects are more common among Veterans? abbreviated